Classification / Names
Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
>
Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Ritidae (Velvet catfishes)
Etymology: Rita: A vernacular name from Bangladesh; macracanthus: From the Greek makros, meaning long, and akantha, meaning thorn, in reference to the relatively long dorsal and pectoral spines of this species. Used as a noun.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό. Subtropical
Asia: known from the Indus River drainage in Afghanisan, Pakistan, and northwestern India.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.3 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 54793); 27.1 cm SL (female)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Ng, H.H., 2004. Rita macracanthus, a new riverine catfish (Teleostei: Bagridae) from South Asia. Zootaxa 568:1-12. (Ref. 54793)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Εργαλεία
Can't connect to MySQL database fbquizv2. Errorcode: Too many connections